Jaguar XF saloon 2013 - Pictures

Jaguar's stylish XF has established itself as a contender for the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class and Audi A6. Despite strong sales since it was introduced in 2007, it is starting to feel its age now. 

Apart from the 5.0-litre supercharged V8 XFR and XFR-S variants, the XF range is exclusively diesel. These comprise of a 2.2-litre four cylinder with 161bhp or 197bhp, and a 3.0-litre V6 withh 271bhp. A 'Sportbrake' estate is also a

The XF is poised and agile on a twisty country road, whilst the steering is quick and well weighted. It's not quite as controlled as the latest 5 Series, but the chassis remains well balanced. Wind, engine and road noise are well isola

The design of the rear lights were tweaked in the 2011 facelift, while LED daytime running lights were introduced up front.

The XF's boot is smaller than both the 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class, but it comes with split-folding back seats to boost practicality.

All XF's come with an electrically adjustable steering wheel and leather seats, so finding the right driving position is not a problem. The opening air vents and rising rotary gear lever still add a touch of drama to starting up the XF

The XF's sloping roofline does mean that both rear headroom and visibility is compromised. There's realistically only space for two passengers back here, but some may find that the cars looks are a worthwhile trade-off.

The touchscreen display is a weaker point in the XF's interior. The graphics and basic colours are dated these days, and the features are quite difficult to navigate to.